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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1915
Page
2
Berlin withholds final decision on US demands over the Lusitania sinking while denying British shipping is undefended. The note accuses Britain of arming ships and urges investigation of Cushing and Gulflight incidents with possible indemnification for damaged neutrals. Washington reacts with disappointment and expects a prompt US reply.
In Texas near Pilares,Mexican bandits killed Rangers Joseph Bates and BE A Hulen and Customs Inspector Joseph Sitters, according to Washington dispatches. The killings occurred as authorities pursue the attackers amid rising border violence with Mexico.
The Dutch government has ordered its Berlin ambassador to file a protest with Germany after a German aeroplane attacked the Dutch steam trawler Gravenhage off Ameland in the North Sea.
The report states King Alfonso proposes the Escorial palace in Madrid as a sanctuary and residency option for Pope Benedict if he chooses to depart Italy. The offer signals a possible shift in papal residence amid tensions with Rome.
Five men are indicted in federal court on charges of conspiring to ship contraband goods to Germany. The X ray aided uncovering the gigantic plot reported from New York.
Berlin reports Gottlieb von Jagow says Germany delayed a final reply to the U S over Lusitania and submarine policy to build a common factual basis. He says the issues are complex and the American view may differ on facts and points of agreement before a direct answer is given.
Miss Jane Addams, American peace advocate, impressed German social workers and government officials during her Berlin visit, according to Vorwaerts.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt suffered a broken rib after attempting to mount a horse at Sagamore Hill. The accident was reported as an unexpected injury affecting the former president.
Queenstown reports limited prospects for recovering more Lusitania victims as the steam trawler Cygnet returns with no bodies found.
The Italian government declares a blockade of Austro-Hungarian ports. Rumors claim Romania and Bulgaria near talks. British battleship Majestic torpedoed and sunk near Gulf Point Peninsula with heavy loss. Auxiliary steamer Princess Irene blown up at Sheerness, over 300 dead. Triumph torpedoed off Gallipoli with many missing. US appeals court rules cotton futures margins unenforceable. Frick coke ovens shut down 860 idle, 1 100 ovens fired last week. Rock Island Railroad ships a wagon train load of threshing gear to Kansas and Nebraska.
Michigan urged Georgia governor to commute Leo Frank death sentence. Omaha reports Ralph McMillan to enter New York to Frisco flight with 70 aviators for $550000 purses. Lutherans plan 400th Reformation anniversary in 1917 celebrated in Akron. Northwestern Baptist Convention seeks 1,000,000 converts before 1920 and raises mission funds to 6000000. Graft trial begins in Chicago alleging a burglar ring protected by police. Canadian premiers ask Ottawa to appoint unemployment commission. Petrograd forms Russian American society for mutual understanding. General Federation of Women's Clubs endorses Wilson for peace. University of Utah administration criticized by faculty committee. Illinois passes teachers pension bill with 400 annual pensions after 25 years. Kansas City federal labor bureau targets 6000 harvest workers for wheat fields through July.
Heavyweight bout ends in the ninth round as Bombardier Wells knocks out Dick Smith, the English light heavyweight champion, in a twenty round match in London. The article also notes upcoming fights and other sporting results from boxing to auto racing.
Secretary Daniels reported the armored cruiser North Carolina, which grounded in Alexandria harbor, was floated without damage. State department notes permit shipments to American importers paid before March 1 through June 15 amid efforts to resolve friction from Britain’s order in council. Secretary Daniels announced bids for 26 submarines, two large seagoing types, will be received next week.
President Wilson and his cabinet announce a new U S policy toward Mexico aimed at restoring order and aiding civilians after widespread devastation. The plan seeks to form a coalition government in Mexico with formal recognition and an embargo on arms to suppress rival factions.
The tiny republic of San Marino, twenty two square miles and fully surrounded by Italian territory, debates remaining neutral. Its location on a high Adriatic foothill near Rimini gives it strategic importance as Austrian aircraft could use it for refuge and resupply, which would be hindered if San Marino aligned with Italy in the war.
George F. Heller, proprietor of a local forge works, declined an unlimited French government order for shrapnel casings valued at about 90 thousand dollars weekly due to his opposition to war. Days earlier Theodore Phillippe also refused a cartridge machinery order worth 390 thousand dollars.
Paris reports 1850 births in May during the tenth war month, down from 2890 in May of the previous year. The decline reflects wartime pressures on population growth and related demographics in the city.
Ian Calvin Williams age 26, noted as a university rifle expert and coach of Iowa City championship team, died from injuries linked to constant rifle use. Doctors report prolonged practice as cause, raising concerns about safety standards in training facilities.
The Reichsanzeiger lists a call up for all first class landwehr members in Germany except Bavaria. Excludes Bavaria with Germany-wide summons requiring reporting from June 8 to June 10. Units and dates unspecified. the item notes a nationwide military draft impulse.
London Stockholm report German Zeppelin bombs ignited a fire that destroyed the Russian steamship Bore II near Helsingfors killing forty. The blast caused extensive damage and prompted warnings over aerial attacks.
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